Actually, (contrary to Metlay's post...) I was under the impression
that the average Duke was in charge of a Subsector, not a full sector.
Norris, for example, was only the Regina subsector duke, and there have been
subsequent mentions of other Duke (actually, Dutchess of Mora whatshername 8-)
level personae in the marches. So it's not _quite_ as bad as you made it out
to be.
That does not mean that a Duke, even a subsector duke, is playable...
as the US Secret Service currently does, there is _nothing_ that they will
be allowed to do without having their security people there. Until you
drop down to Baron, they're unreasonable to play. (Even a Marquis will be
about as constrained as a modern superpower leader...).
- - -george william herbert
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